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Why don’t more seniors take advantage of food stamps?         More: continued here

Why don't more seniors take advantage of food stamps? More: continued here

Authorities hunt for couple living lavish lifestyle while collecting food stampsFlorida Times-UnionAndrea and Colin Chisholm, of Deephaven, illegally obtained food stamps from 2005 to 2012, according to court documents. They were living in a luxury lakeside home and Colin Chisholm portrayed himself as a Scottish aristocrat who is a wealthy …

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Gov't launches 'selfie' stampsPhilippine StarThey will then be given a copy of their personalized photo stamps which they can use when they send letters anywhere in the country via our postal offices," said PHILPOST Manager Enrique Tagle. PHILPOST said it decided to roll out "selfie" stamps… More: continued here

vtdigger.org House rejects move to bolster food stamps before passing tax billManchester JournalDuring the debate, Poirier implored his colleagues to restore the food stamp benefits cut by Congress. "One out of every six Vermonters is dependent on some kind of financial help to put food on the table," Poirier said. …

Stamps, Collectors Tell StoriesThe Spokesman Review (blog)They measure on average just 3/4 of an inch, but what stories they tell – and so do the people who collect them. Since 1934, members of the Inland Empire Philatelic Society have been meeting to swap stamp stories and share their collections. At …

Huffington Post How A Government Computer Glitch Forced Thousands Of Families To Go HungryHuffington PostOn the 13th of every month, she has counted on seeing a $600 payment on her food-stamp debit card. But now, that payment is a month late. Simon and thousands like her in North Carolina had …

Authorities hunt for couple living lavish lifestyle while collecting food stampsMankato Free PressAnd all the while, for about a decade, the Chisholms collected food stamps, Medicaid and welfare. First they got it from the state of Minnesota, then Florida, then — for about a year — both, simultaneously. When Andrea …

vtdigger.org House rejects move to bolster food stamps before passing tax billvtdigger.orgHouse lawmakers rejected an attempt to stave off cuts in the federal food stamp program before approving a $1.44 billion tax bill Thursday. Rep. Paul Poirier, I-Barre, proposed raising taxes for people in the state's two highest income brackets …